Courtenay C. Corrigan became mayor of Los Altos Hills in December and will serve through 2015. The Town Crier recently sat down with Corrigan to learn more about her first months on the job and her goals for the year ahead.

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Photo by Ellie Van Houtte/Town CrierMarian Aiken shares a moment with her son, Alan – one of the Los Altos resident’s adopted sons.

Los Altos resident Marian Aiken’s lifelong commitment to providing a secure home for foster and adopted children with physical disabilities began the minute she signed “I love you” to baby Derek and chose to...

Ellie Van Houtte/Town CrierBabies and toddlers join their moms for a Valentine’s Day card-making activity at a Mothers Uniting Mothers gathering.

It can be isolating to be a stay-at-home mom of young children – especially in Silicon Valley, where Marissa Mayer received kudos for stepping up to Yahoo Inc.’s top spot as CEO in her third trimeste...

The Los Altos Police Department received a call from a local resident reporting a suspicious vehicle in the area of Lockhaven and Stonehaven drives in Los Altos at 9 a.m. Monday. The resident, who reported that his mail was possibly stolen, provided ...

Ellie Van HOutte/Town CrierFormer NFL tight end Eason Ramson visited with Blach Intermediate School students, Feb. 13 to share the perils of drug use. Now a motivational speaker, Ramson works with at-risk teens in San Francisco.

It used to be that the word “freedom” held exclusively positive connotations for me, but now it’s really become a mixed bag. It all started in 2001 when President George W. Bush asked the question he felt was on the minds of most Americans regarding ...

Ellie Van Houtte/Town Crier Scenes from Filoli: The historic estate in Woodside is a welcoming sanctuary for visitors. The grounds offer a rotating display of seasonal flowers, a tranquil reflecting pool and paths that wend through the 16-acre Engl...

The market opened down more than 100 points Friday but by noon rose more than 130, the form of volatility that quickly draws investors’ attention. By week’s end, the Standard & Poor’s 500 index and the Dow Jones industrial aver...

Anna Gavalda is a well-known author in her native France, where she has published six books, most of which have met with considerable praise and commercial success. Her fourth novel, “Hunting and Gathering” (Riverhead Books, 2007), is filled ...